John Ulimwengu Catherine Ragasa Suresh Babu

1. Capacity Strengthening for Policymaking in Agricultural Sector: The Case of the Democratic Republic of Congo John Ulimwengu Catherine Ragasa Suresh Babu

2. Hunger winners and losers from 1990 GHI to 2010 GHI Source: von Grebmer et al. (2010)

3. Institutional landscape of DRC agricultural sector President Prime minister Central Bank Federation of Private Enterprises Ministry of Planning Ministry of Women Affairs Ministry of Environment Parliament Commission on Natural Resources Min. of Intl. Cooperation Ministry of Infrastructure Ministry of Agriculture (MINAGRI) National Federation of Small Businesses Ministry of Rural Development (MINRD) MINREST Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Budget Ministry of Land National Federation of Local NGOs National CARG Consultative Group INERA Ministry of Finance Communication platform Intl. & regional organizations Provincial services divisions Provincial Consultative Group Provincial services divisions Research stations Provincial Administration Schools and Universities District Administration District-level services bureaus District-level services bureaus Microcredit institutions Territory Administration Territory-level services bureaus Territory-level services bureaus CARGs Private sector Local NGOs Farmers’ organizations Women’s groups Cooperatives Agricultural communities

4. Flow of information and policy advice President Prime minister Ministry of Planning Federation of Private Enterprises Ministry of Women Affairs Ag. Advisor Ministry of Environment Ag. Advisor Central Bank Parliament Commission on Natural Resources Ministry of Infrastructure Ministry of Agriculture (MINAGRI) National Federation of Small Businesses Ministry of Rural Development MINRD) MINREST Ministry of Land Ministry of Foreign Affairs Policy Advisor National Federation of Local NGOs National CARG Consultative Group INERA Communication platform Ministry of Finance International & regional organizations Provincial CARGs Consultative Group Provincial services division Research stations Provincial services division Provincial Administration Schools and Universities District Administration District-level services bureau District-level services bureau Microcredit institutions Territory Administration Territory-level services bureau Territory-level services bureau CARGs Private sector Local NGOs Farmers’ organizations Women’s groups Cooperatives Agricultural communities

5. Capacity and incentive constraints in policy process President Prime minister Ministry of Planning Federation of Private Enterprises Ministry of Women Affairs Ag. Advisor Ministry of Environment Ag. Advisor I1 Central Bank I1 Parliament Commission on Natural Resources I1 Ministry of Infrastructure C3 C1 C2 Ministry of Agriculture (MINAGRI) National Federation of Small Businesses Ministry of Rural Development MINRD) C4 I2 MINREST C4 Ministry of Land Ministry of Foreign Affairs Policy Advisor I3 C1 National Federation of Local NGOs INERA C1 I3 C1 Communication platform C4 Ministry of Finance CARG I3 I6 I5 International & regional organizations I4 I7 Provincial services division Provincial Administration I3 Provincial services division Research stations Service providers I8 I4 C4 I1 Schools and Universities C1 Incentive constraints: I1 Lack of research-policy linkages I2 Lack of clarity of roles and functions; coordination problems I3 No clear accountability measures I4 Lack of clarity in fiscal allocation I5 Lack of clarity on how provincial plans will be funded I6 Lack of link with service provision I7 Free-riding problem/elite capture I8 Institutionalized capacity development Capacity constraints: C1 Inadequate and aging staff C2 Weak M&E capacity C3 Weak policy analysis skills C4 Weak policy communication and negotiation skills Microcredit institutions Private sector Local NGOs

6. Sequencing interventions for DRC • World Bank. 2001. Evaluating Public Sector Reform. DRC

7. Implications for sequencing support for DRC • Institutional capacity • Complete the reform process • Performance targets, performance management, M&E system • Procedures, systems in the organization for motivation and accountability within organizations • Civil service reform – availability of human resources • Human capacity • Training towards achieving a overall strategic direction and measurable targets • Evidence base analysis and targets • Include universities and colleges in the training programs for sustainability • Partnership among organizations (Central Bank, Min. of Planning, etc.)

8. Short Term Training

9. Proposed framework for agricultural capacity development and research linkages program in DRC. • Strengthening universities • Collaborative long-term training (PhD sandwich program) • Policy-oriented MS program on agricultural and environmental economics • Institutionalized and needs-based short-term training • Institutional analysis and capacity assessment • Research grants • Agricultural development journal • Collaborative research Monitoring and evaluation system for tracking capacity development RUFORUM, AERC U.S. land grant universities Research, Education & Training • Strengthening agricultural policy process (MINAGRI, MINRD, Min. of Land) • Short-term training on policy analysis, M&E, policy dialogue and communication • Support in setting up M&E system • CAADP/SAKSS node • Consultative research priority-setting • Collaborative research • Strengthening agricultural research linkages (INERA) • Long-term training • Short-term training (innovation system, agriculture for development, partnerships, linkages) • Linkages with regional and international organizations • Institutional analysis and capacity assessment • Collaborative research • Strengthening agricultural services provision (CARGs, service providers) • Collaborative research, in-depth assessment, and experimental research on CARGs, extension system, ICT, seed sector, and credit • Short-term training for banking institutions, extension organizations, etc. COMESA, ACTESA, ASARECA, CGIAR, FAO, GFRAS, IFC, AGRA ASARECA, IITA, CGIAR, other NARS FANRPAN, FAO

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